Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 1.59 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal is 1.59 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 718.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 1.59 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0585 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 95th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0999 tonnes per person | 0.0585 tonnes per person | 0.1337 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1549 tonnes per person | 0.0885 tonnes per person | 0.2398 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4353 tonnes per person | 0.153 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.59 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 Philippines 1.84 tonnes per person compare
- 93 El Salvador 1.78 tonnes per person compare
- 94 India 1.77 tonnes per person compare
- 96 Guatemala 1.4 tonnes per person compare
- 97 Tajikistan 1.25 tonnes per person compare
- 98 Senegal 1.05 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 29.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 19.84 million (2025)
- Urban population 67.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 232.10 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6332 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 1.59 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 718.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.